The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-07
thereof, is in words and figures following to-wit:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
of the CuU of Abilene. Kansas.


We. the undersigned. your petitioners, being
resident taxpayers of Abilenea city Of the second
class OF the State OF Kansas, respectfully petition
your honorable body TO submit TO the qualified
electors of said city for their acceptance or re
lection. at a special election 10 be Ordered by
your honorable body, nnder and in pursuance Of
the laws OF the State of Kansas, and an Act en-
titled IAN ActtO authorize cities of the first and
second classes to Issue bonds for the pr -'cSe OF
aiding railroad companies in securing ana paying
for lands for right-of-way, depot grounds and
terminal facilities which took effect February
goth. 1886, the following proposition upon the
terms and conditions herein specified. to'wit:
Shall the City Of Abilene. in the state Of Kan
sas. aid the Chicago, Omaha and Southwestern
Railroad Company, (Which company proposes 10
construct its line OF railroad into or through said
City, az hereinafter specifed) in securing and
paying for land for right-of-way. depot grounds
and terminal facilities, by issuing TO said company
the bonds of said city in the amount of fifteen
thousand dollars, which said bonds shall be of
the denomination Of one thousand dollars each,
and be payable at the fiscal agency of the State or
Kansas in New York City twenty years from
the date of their issue, and bear interest at the
rate OF six per cent. per annum, the same to be
paid semi-annually, the interest thereon TO be ey-
idenced by coupons thereto attached, payable at
said hscalagency.
Provided, that no such bonds shall be issued to
said railway company until its line of railroad
shall be completed and in operation through the
SAID city of Abilene, with suitable freight and
passenger depot and Station, in said City of Abb
lene
Ihe forms OF ballots to be used at said election
shall be ''FOr the issuance of bonds 10 the Chic
ago, Omaha and Southwestern Railroad Com
pany1 and Against the issuance of bonds to the
Chicago, Omaha and Southwestern Railroad Com
pany.
And all the matters hereinbefore set forth hav-
ing been pre- scented and submitted to said Mayor
and council, in session aforesaid and the said
Mayor and council having heard and seen evil
dence upon all said matters, and being fully ad-
vised in the premises, do ascertain and fndfrom
such evidence that said petition is signed by more
than two-ffths of the resident taxpayers of said
city: that the said Railroad Company has not re
| eeived aid from said city under any former or
other act than thai set forth in the petition; and
that said petition sets forth the conditions upon
which il Is proposed to extend such aid TO said
! Railway Company and the form of the ballots TO
be used at such election for and against said
proposition; and that said petition is In all re-
spects in accordance with law, and that the con-
dtions therein expressed are ample and sufficient
! for the protection of said city.
Now therefore, in pursuance of the prayer of
said petition and of the statute in such case made
! and provided. be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
| cOunclmen OF the city of Abilene.
SECTION /. That the petition be and the same
! is hereby granted, ana that in accordance with
the prayer of said petition and the statute in such
case made and provided, special election be and
the same Is hereby ordered and called TO be held
| in said city Tuesday, the 18th day of April, A.
| ID. 1887, at which election said proposition con-
tanned in said petition, and hereinbefore set FORTH
shall be submitted TO the qualified electors OF said
city for their decision by voting by ballot thereon
and said election and other proceedings herein
shall be fully in accordance, in all respects, with
the terms Of said petition, and the ballots used at
said election shall be in the form in said petition
| designated, and that notice of said election be
| given a. by statute in EGch case made and pro-
Vided.
SEC. > That if a majority of the qualified cleo
tors voting at such election shall vote for extend
| ing TO said Railway Company the aid mentioned
| in said petition, the Mayor and council of said
city, for and on behalf of said city, shall the
bonds of said city, OF the number, 10 the amount
and upon the terms and conditions in that behalf
| set forth in said petition, to be prepared and
signed by the Mayor, and attested by the Clerk of
said city uuder the seal of said city, and deliver
| ed 10 said Railway Company in accordance with
the terms and conditions in said petition set
| forth
SEC 3. That The Mayor make due procama-
ton of the time and PLACES Of holding said elec
ton to the OF said city, 10y publishing the
same three successive weeks preceding said
| election. Us required by law, in The Abilene RE
| FIECToH a newspaper published in and having a
general circulation in said city, and that in sdid
publication shall be get forth copy of this order.
Done by the Mayor and Councilmen Of the
| City of Abilene, on this 23d day of March. 1881
| A. w. RICE, Mayor.